Journal Reasearch of Vietnam Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy  2003;0(9):24-27

Evaluation on the effects of moxa – electroacupuncture combined with massage in the treatment of sciatica caused by cold and spondylosis

Tran Quang Dat

Keywords

Sciatica

Country

Viet Nam

Language

Vietnamese

Abstract

35 patients (15 male, 20 female) irrespective of gender, profession and age, were diagnosed as sciatica due to cold and spodilosis. Moxa - electroacupuncture combined with massage gave good results. (73.2% of patients got the symptoms resolved and relieved). Procedure N01 is appropriate for sciatica along the meridian of bladder, and the procedure N02 along the meridian of gall